Carlos Rodon and Tyler Kolek became the 19th and 20th players to receive Draft signing bonuses of $6 million or more. Rodon's $6,582,000 is the fifth-highest ever and established a new White Sox franchise standard, eclipsing Joe Borchard's then-Draft record of $5.3 million in 2000. Rodon also raised the bar for left-handed pitchers, passing Danny Hultzen's $6.35 million in 2011 (which was part of an $8 million Major League contract with the Mariners).

Kolek's $6 million was the largest in Marlins history. Josh Beckett held the previous club record, $3,625,000 as part of a $7 million big league deal in 1999. Jameson Taillon is the only high school pitcher ever to get a bigger bonus than Kolek, signing with the Pirates for $6.5 million in 2010.

Aiken's original agreement with the Astros would have matched Taillon's standard and tied for the sixth-highest bonus in Draft history.